Where does “just” come from?

just (German) comes from Latin iūste, from Middle Dutch juust, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

just (German): just

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Ancestry of “just”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	iūste	justly
2	Middle Dutch	juust	—
3	Old French	juste	—
4	Latin	iūstus	just, righteous
5	Latin	iūs	law, right
6	Latin	dīcō	to say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
8	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
10	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
11	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12	Latin	calceus	shoe
13	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
14	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →